NetBackup installation nbcheck: not ok missing_binaries_noncritical / not ok missing_binaries_critical

Article: 100058737
Last Published: 2024-08-23
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Product(s): NetBackup & Alta Data Protection

Problem

NetBackup nbcheck application is reporting  "missing_binaries_noncritical" or "missing_binaries_critical" during a first time installation or upgrade.

  • Critical test failures will prevent NetBackup installs until issue is resolved. 
  • Non-critical test failures will allow for installation of NetBackup but might impact some features of the product.

 

Error Message for non-critical test failures

Pre 10.4.0.1:
not ok missing_binaries_noncritical: binaries [<list of binaries>] were not found in /etc/ld cache.

or

not ok missing_binaries_noncritical: binaries [<list of binaries>] do not exist or may exist but are not executable.


10.4.0.1 and above:
not ok missing_binaries_noncritical: binaries [<list of binaries>] were not found on the system.

or

not ok missing_binaries_noncritical: binaries [<list of binaries>] do not exist or may exist but are not executable.

 

Error Message for critical test failures

Greater than 10.4.0.1:

not ok missing_binaries_critical: binaries [<list of binaries>] were not found on the system.

 

Cause

The error occurs because there are packages that are required in order for NetBackup utilities to operate as designed, and they are not present on the host where the software is being installed.

 

Solution

Follow the instructions in the articles below to allow the successful installation of the software:

Check introduced in NetBackup Release

nbcheck test type

Binary

Resolution

10.3

Non-critical

libncurses.so.5

https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100056370

10.4.0.1

Non-critical

/sbin/insserv

https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100052900

Greater than 10.4.0.1

Non-critical

libncurses.so.6 

https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100056370

Greater than 10.4.0.1

Critical 

libtirpc.so.3

https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100070451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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